Arizona State Sun Devils V Oregon State Beavers Kickoff Preview

This is a dangerous game for the Arizona State Sun Devils.  After an emotional blow-out win over the Notre Dame Fighting Irish the Sun Devils have been riding high in the College Football playoff rankings. Now they must travel to the football vortex known as the state of Oregon to take on the Beavers.  A classic trap game for the Sun Devils after such a big win.

As great as the win over the fighting Irish was the Sun Devils haven’t accomplished anything yet.  The task for head coach Todd Graham is to keep his players focused on the winning the PAC 12 first. That means beating the Beavers this weekend.

"“It definitely has to be right there at the top (of our wins),” Graham said. “But our top priority and goal is to win the Pac-12 championship, the Rose Bowl, and then obviously the national championship and we haven’t accomplished those goals yet and we have to move on in the locker room and get ready for Oregon State.”"

Every player has a team that seems to have his number.  The Oregon State Beavers are that team for quarterback Taylor Kelly who has stumbled against Oregon State in the past.  Head Coach Todd Graham believes that is all in the past and looks for Taylor Kelly to play well against the Beavers this weekend.

"We have a quarterback that I believe in more than anyone that I have ever coached,” Graham said. “This is the best offensive line we’ve had since we’ve been here, and I think we’re bigger and maybe at this point, better as a unit defensively than we have been since we’ve been here.”"

With Florida State and Mississippi State each playing tough opponents this weekend, a win could propel the Arizona State Sun Devils to the top of the College Football Playoff rankings.

Arizona State Sun Devils V Oregon State Beavers Game Information

Where: Reser Stadium, Corvallis OR

Start Time: 8:45 pm

TV: ESPN